The 107th Annual Thanksgiving Day Game between Deering High School and Portland High School has been rescheduled to tomorrow, Wednesday, 21st, at 4:00 pm. The venue has been changed and will take place at the city’s Fitzgerald Stadium. There will … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2018
58 Fore Street on Historic Preservation Agenda Next Week
58 Fore Street, a/k/a Portland Foreside, will present its plan for redevelopment at a workshop before the Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, November 28th, at 5:00 pm. Room 209. This is an informal session at which public comment will be … Continue reading
City Declares City-Wide Parking Ban Tonight Starting at 10:00 pm
The City of Portland has announced there will be a city-wide parking ban this evening. It starts at 10:00 pm. and runs through 6:00 am Wednesday, November 21. Vehicles left on city streets after 10:00 pm tonight can be towed … Continue reading
MMC Lobby to be Named for Leon Gorman Thanks to Generous Gift
Maine Medical Center has announced an extraordinarily generous gift of $4 million from Lisa Gorman and the children of L. L. Bean Chairman Emeritus Leon Gorman and their spouses: Jeff and Sonya Gorman and Jennifer and Bennett Wilson This gift … Continue reading
Newlyweds to Honeymoon in Portland This Week
Rebecca and Ryan Harmon were married this afternoon at city hall. This photogenic couple was emerging from city hall when they were spotted. It’s the second marriage for both with each having two children. Ryan works at Kittery Boatyard and … Continue reading
Changes on the Portland Waterfront
This weekend was the last Portland pop-up sale for the Boston-based Designers Circus at 58 Fore Street on Munjoy Hill. The popular high-end women’s clothing store lost its lease recently and needs to be out of that location by November … Continue reading
PHS and DHS Celebrate Thanksgiving With Two Traditions; Football Game and Alumni Dance
The 107th Annual Thanksgiving Day Game between Deering and Portland High schools will take place at Deering’s Memorial Stadium on November 22. Kickoff is at 10:30 am. Tickets can be bought at the game or through the athletic offices of … Continue reading
Bench Dedication for Jacob on Munjoy Hill on November 17th
The public is invited to attend the dedication of a bench in memory of Jacob Thompson, 9, on the Eastern Promenade Playground (near Turner Street) on Saturday, November 17th at 11:32 am. according to a press release issued by Captain … Continue reading
Jared Golden Wins Over Bruce Poliquin in Historic Vote in Maine
Jared Golden (D) has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in a historic vote by using ranked-choice voting according to the Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. He has won the right to represent the 2nd District … Continue reading
District 2 Election Results to be Announced at Noon Today in Augusta
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, Maine’s top election official, has confirmed that election results from all the municipalities in Congressional District 2d race in the November 6, 2018, General Election are now uploaded and the verification process is complete. The … Continue reading